Il pesco. Fideghelli e Sansavini, Edagricole.
Il melo, Coltura e Cultura Ed.
Il pero, Coltura e Cultura ed. Papers from Rivista di frutticoltura Italiana and other journals.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: management of the mean fruit tree species.
Competence acquired (at the end of the course): knowledge of the mean fruit tree species and their orchard management.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course): planning and management of specialized orchards
CFU: 12
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 300
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 196
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 38
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 12
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 46
Seminars (hours): 0
Stages: 0
Intermediate examinations: 0
Further information
Frequency of lectures, practice and lab: although non compulsory, is strongly recommended.
Teaching tools: lab instruments.
Type of Assessment
Oral exam
Course program
Evolution of European and Italian fruitculture; productive aspects, marketing and problems. Classification, economic value, floral and fructification biology, cultivars, rootstocks, pedoclimatic requirement, orchard management, training systems, pruning, harvesting, post-harvest and use of the following species: apple, pear, apricot, cherry, peach, almond, plum, kiwi fruit, underutilised species and small berries.